Progress in application of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2020.01.004
- VernacularTitle: 儿童埋藏式心律转复除颤器的应用进展
- Author:
Cong LIU
1
;
Lin LIU
1
;
Shaoying ZENG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shenzhen Children′s Hospital, Shenzhen 518026, Guangdong Province, China
2. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People′s Hospital, Guangzhou 510100, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cardiology;
Sudden cardiac death;
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2020;35(1):10-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) plays an irreplaceable role in preventing sudden cardiac death.There has been a continuous increase in the implantation rate of ICD in children along with technologic improvement.However, the choice of indication, device and implantation approaches of ICD still faces great challenges due to the particularity of children.Related issues on the clinical application of ICD in children, including common diseases, indications and the clinical application of ICD, are reviewed in this paper.
